Loveland Middle School students join OMLA Leadership Summit

Retreat at Camp Kern designed for districts to idea share

Loveland, Ohio – Imaginations were challenged, problems were solved and teams were built as Camp Kern was transformed into a venue for the Southwest Ohio Middle Level Association’s Leadership Summit – and 15 Loveland Middle School (LMS) students were in the mix.

“This was a rare opportunity for middle schools in our area to share ideas, goals, experiences, and time in a collaborative environment to expose students and adults to different school cultures,” said LMS Principal Chuck Ogdan, who – with fellow administrators and teachers – joined his students at the summit.

The focus of each team activity was to build leadership qualities within middle-level students in an effort to grow the next generation of leaders. LMS students worked side-by-side with students from surrounding districts to complete activities.

“My goal was for our Tigers to step outside of the classroom and experience a completely different learning culture,” said Ogdan. “This was about successfully navigating challenge – and our students delivered in Tiger fashion.

The summit was designed specifically for seventh-grade students, so they can learn leadership skills to bring back to their districts for their eighth-grade year.

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Jul 2, 2018

Air Quality Alert extends into Sunday

The Ohio EPA is predicting that the ozone level will be 102 on Sunday.

Predicted Air Quality Index (AQI) for the Loveland Area

102

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups on Saturday

Health Message: Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.

Steps you should take to protect you or your children’s health

Reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. Take more breaks, do less intense activities. Watch for symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath. Schedule outdoor activities in the morning when ozone is lower.

People with asthma should follow their asthma action plans and keep quick relief medicine handy.

Do Your Share!

Carpool, bike or walk instead of driving.
Use your most fuel efficient vehicle and drive gently.
Keep your motorcycle in the garage. They don’t have the pollution controls modern passenger vehicles do.
Refuel your vehicle after 8 PM; do not top off when refueling and tighten the gas cap.
Avoid idling your vehicle. (Avoid drive-thru windows.)
Combine trips and eliminate unnecessary vehicle trips
Do not use of gasoline-powered lawn equipment
Do not use of oil-based paints and stains
Never burn leaves or other yard trimmings.
Do not use fire pits.
Conserve electricity by turning off unnecessary lights.
Turn your air conditioner thermostat up and use room fans for cooling.
Save the power boating for another day.
Initiate an Air Pollution Alert Day policy where you work; whether that be a company you own, an employee, a local government agency you work for, or a school district.

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Children and Air Pollution

Children face special risks from air pollution because their lungs are growing and because they are so active and breathe in a great deal of air.

Just like the arms and legs, the largest portion of a child’s lungs will grow long after he or she is born. Eighty percent of their tiny air sacs develop after birth. Those sacs, called the alveoli, are where the life-sustaining transfer of oxygen to the blood takes place. The lungs and their alveoli aren’t fully grown until children become adults. In addition, the body’s defenses that help adults fight off infections are still developing in young bodies. Children have more respiratory infections than adults, which also seems to increase their susceptibility to air pollution.

Furthermore, children don’t behave like adults, and their behavior also affects their vulnerability. They are outside for longer periods and are usually more active when outdoors. Consequently, they inhale more polluted outdoor air than adults typically do.

^{Read on at The American Lung Association…}

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Jun 30, 2018

Drayton Durham: That is one of the most satisfying things to see when your having a rough day

Welcoming Summer at the Loveland Magazine office in the West Loveland Historic District at 514 West Loveland Avenue. The way it should be for all children.

by Drayton Durham

Ever wish to be at the beach but never have enough money? Well, Dave Miller has brought that to Loveland. When my mom and myself drive down the street at 25 miles a hour we see Dave Miller’s/Loveland Magazine’s porch. It sticks out more than anything on the block. The beach toys floating back and forth while the summer breeze blows. That is one of the most satisfying things to see when you’re having a rough day or just driving by.

Dave Miller is making Loveland a better place one float at a time. These days we always need someone like Dave. The kinda guy to bring us up when we’re feeling down, the kinda guy that says everything will be alright. Everyone knows someone like that and Dave is the guy I know like that. Whenever you see Dave he always says hello or gives you a smile. He’s one of a kind and I’m proud to know him. He works day and night getting articles out for the people of Loveland.

I’m writing this to show my appreciation to Dave and all of his fan base.

Thank you for bringing a little piece of the beach to our little town so we don’t have to go far to enjoy it.